182) Frank Sprague Hailed “The Forgotten Hero of the American Subway” and “The Father of Electric Traction” Born: 25 July 1857, Milford, Connecticut, United States of America Died: 25 October 1934, Sharon, Connecticut, United States of America He was a Scientist who focused on vertical and horizontal transportation both. Frank was an inventor who worked…
181) Julien Bryan Filmmaker who was Unafraid to Film in Areas That Could Get Him Killed Born: 23 May 1899, Titusville, Pennsylvania, United States of America Died: 20 October 1974, Bronxville, New York, United States of America Photographer, Filmmaker, and Documentarian. Julien was most notable for recording everyday life in Nazi occupied Poland, Germany, and…
180) Harry Burton Nearly Every Photograph From the 1920’s Archaeological Sites in Ancient Egypt Were Taken by Him Born: 13 September 1879, Stamford, United Kingdom Died: 27 June 1940, Asyut, Egypt Egyptologist and Archaeological Photographer. He is most notable for his photographs of the Valley of the Kings during the early 20th Century (Employed by…
179) Qin Shi Huang All Those Terracotta Warriors for One Emperor Born: c. 259 BC, Present-day Northwestern China Died: 210 BC, Present-day China Also Called Qin Shi Huangdi He was the founder of the Qin Dynasty of Ancient China, the first Emperor of a Unified China. Sadly, that unification ended less than four years after…
178) Frederick Aiken He is Known Today for Representing Mary Surratt in Her Murder Trial Born: 20 September 1832, Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America Died: 23 December 1873, Washington DC, United States of America Union Veteran from the War Between the States; he was also, obviously, a practicing Lawyer, and a newspaper writer and…
Lieutenant Laura Piper (Number to Be Determined) Historian’s Note: This Blog Post will eventually be moved to an actual list entry on the Women’s List, once I have the list caught up. I finished reading Laura’s story last night and knew I had to upload it as soon as possible. The Pentagon Is Wrong Born:…
177) John Killian Wren The First Man with Native American Heritage to Work for the FBI Born: 1 July 1875, San Marcos, Texas, United States of America Died: 13 April 1939, El Paso, Texas, United States of America FBI Agent who helped spearhead and solve the Osage Murders in the 1920’s and 30’s. He also…
176) Captain Martin Van Buren Bates Known as the Kentucky River Giant Born: 9 November 1837, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America Died: 19 January 1919, Seville, Ohio, United States of America Martin stood at Seven Feet Eleven and one-half inches tall and weighed 478 pounds. He was one of twelve siblings. His father…
175) John Lorenzo Hubbell Trader who was a Friend to the Navajo Born: 27 November 1853, Pajarito, New Mexico Territory (Today State), United States of America Died: 12 November 1930, Ganado, Arizona, United States of America Don Lorenzo, as he was called, opened his trading post in 1878. His family continually operated it until 1967,…
174) Pete Kitchen His Ranch Located South of Tucson was the Only Safe Place to Stay Between Tucson and Magdalena, Mexico for Many Years Born: c. 1822, Covington, Kentucky, United States of America Died: 5 August 1895, Tucson, Arizona Territory, United States of America (Present-day Tucson, Arizona, United States of America) Pete served with the…